Ben Shelton and Taylor Townsend’s $1 Million Push Faces Glaring Compatriot Threat at US Open

The US Open mixed doubles draw is out! This revamped event will be played on Tuesday and Wednesday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, with the mixed doubles draw revealing each team’s potential path to glory, where they could earn around $1 million in prize money. There have been a few last-minute changes, with the recent withdrawals of Emma Navarro, Paul Badosa, and Tommy Paul. Following those withdrawals, Jessica Pegula has teamed up with Jack Draper, and guess what? They’ll be taking on Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz in their first match. But that’s not all…

Coming to the other interesting matchups, Jannik Sinner, who recently re-paired with the 10-time Grand Slam women’s doubles champion, Katerina Siniakova, will be facing Alexander Zverev and Belinda Bencic. The all-American duo of Madison Keys and Frances Tiafoe will be taking on Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud. But the most interesting matchup in this US Open mixed doubles will feature the women’s doubles number one, Taylor Townsend.

Townsend and her doubles partner, Ben Shelton, will cross paths with the dynamic duo, Amanda Anisimova and Holger Rune, in their first match. All four of these players have already tasted success this season, so fasten your seatbelts for yet another nail-biting clash at the US Open mixed doubles event!

The US Open Mixed Doubles Championship draw is set! pic.twitter.com/FntRmId9R0

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